By-Election to be automatically triggered when a sitting MP leaves their Party

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Far too many constituents are finding themselves with a sitting MP who no longer supports the Party that they, in the majority, voted for. It's unconstitutional to allow this to continue. All MPs who, for whatever reason, leave their Party must seek re-election via the ballot box within one month

Dr Phillip Lee (CON => LD), an MP from a Leave-Voting Constituency, joining a Party whose declared policy is to keep the UK in the EU, despite the Leave vote in 2016, is just the most recent case to highlight why the current situation cannot be allowed to continue. Other recent examples are 11 LAB/CON MPs who left to form CUK and then IND or TINDS, Austin (LAB => IND), Williamson (LAB => IND) and 21 CON MPs deselected on 3rd Sept. Voters deserve a fresh say if their choice of Party is removed

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Politicians who changes parties should have to go through a new By Election.

Timeline

4 Sep 2019	Petition opened for signatures
6 Sep 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 6 Sep 2019

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